SEMO provost takes Nebraska job

Dr. Ronald Rosati, who has been the Southeast Missouri State University provost since February 2010, has accepted a position as the dean of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, Neb.

Rosati earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Cornell University and a doctorate from Iowa State University.

He will join the Nebraska school this summer.

The provost office oversees academic programs at Southeast.

"We have appreciated the skills and strengths Ron has brought to the position of provost at Southeast,"university president Kenneth Dobbins, said in a Wednesday news release. "We especially want to thank him for his leadership in the recent Higher Learning Commission Reaffirmation of Accreditation for our university. His background in agriculture and his experience in leading collaborations and partnerships will be a great benefit to the University of Nebraska system."

Rosati also released a statement.

"I have greatly appreciated the opportunity to work with the Southeast Missouri State University community during my tenure in Cape Girardeau. While I have sincerely enjoyed my tenure at Southeast and the accomplishments we've had during the past three years, I'm looking forward to combining my administrative, leadership and research skills in this new endeavor. The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture offers the challenge of working closely with students and faculty in my primary academic discipline -- agriculture -- and also in workforce development, entrepreneurship and research."

Pertinent address:

Curtis, NE

1 University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, MO